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14.

·

"This power is similar to that prescribed under the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap 112) where the Commissioner may require any person who holds money for a taxpayer to settle the default tax payment of that taxpayer," he said.

The amendment rules will come into operation on November 1.

Enquiries may call the Tax Reserve Certificate Section, Inland Revenue Department on 2594 3120.

End

Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

$ million (hours)

change ($million)

Opening balance in the account

2,246

0930

+12

Closing balance in the account

2,221

1000

+12

Change attributable to:

1100

+12

Money market activity

+15

1200

+15

LAF today

-40

1500

+15

1600

+15

LAF rate 4.00% bid/6.00% offer TWI 124.9 *+0.0* 23.10.96

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

EF bills

EF notes/MTRC

Terms

Yield

Term

Issue

Coupon

Price

Yield

1 week

4.80

2 years

2808

6.00

100.28

5.91

1 month

4.86

3 years

3910

6.28

99.95

6.40

3 months

4.99

5 years

5109

7.32

101.94

6.96

6 months

5.08

7 years

7308

7.24

100.25 7.32

12 months

5.33

5 years

M503

7.35

100.78

7.28

Total turnover of EF bills and notes - $19,338 million

Closed October 23, 1996

End

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